8-Letter Words Starting With DELI
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DELI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DELI 10 words
How common is DELI at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words that start with DELI. They average 12.2 points, the best is DELICACY (16 points) and 30% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 70%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30%
- e 20%
- y 20%
Top vowel pairs
- iu10%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DELI
d 2e 1l 1i 1c 3a 1c 3y 4
D 2 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
delicacy
- nounthe quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance“the daintiness of her touch”
- nounsomething considered choice to eat
- nounrefined taste; tact
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How many eight-letter words that start with DELI are there?
There are 10 eight-letter words that start with DELI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DELI?
DELICACY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DELIVERY (15), DELIGHTS (13), DELIVERS (12).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with DELI?
Everyday examples include DELIVERY, DELICATE, DELIVERS, DELIGHTS, DELIRIUM, DELICACY, DELIMITS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with DELI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DELIMING (12), DELIBATE (11), DELISTED (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.